The Cast of Mindhunter In Conversation

Jonathan Groff, Holt McCallany, Anna Torv, and Cameron Britton sat down with Vulture's Abraham Riesman for a conversation about the critically acclaimed series’ first season, the series’ real-life inspirations, and exactly what level of creepiness fans can look forward to enjoying in season two.

[@ErikS-]

The actor playing Ed Kemper deserves an Academy Award. His interpretation of Kemper is excellent.

[@raiNhawk05]

Emmy

[@Digitalhunny]

Cameron Britton plays Ed Kemper. You start the petition for an award & I'll sign it hun!!

[@shywolf1866]

He is amazing, as they say he nails it, definitely deserves an award 🥇

[@fiercemakeup31]

Only movies get oscars right?

[@Digitalhunny]

Hey y'all guess what?! Emmy Nominee Cameron Britton!! For his roll as Ed Kemper. He's gotta win 🤞 kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3nKf2uffKadidE

[@leokimvideo]

If ever a season 3 is required it's this amazing show. We need to see BTK captured. Sadly it seems yet again Netflix starts something amazing but can't complete it. This is becoming a huge issue with Netflix shows.

[@hermionestranger4964]

Unless they're going to veer from reality or do huge time-leaps, we won't see the BTK strangler captured on the show, since the show takes place in the late 70s to early 80s, and BTK was captured in 2004/2005 lol The IRL detective, John Douglas, who is the basis for Holden Ford, had been retired for 10 years by that time. Still, he did end up interviewing BTK post-retirement and writing a book about the 30-year-long hunt in 2007, called "Inside the Mind of BTK". Still, I like the cold openings that show what the BTK is up to, and I hope they continue them or do something similar in seasons 3-5 (a total of 5 seasons had been greenlit by Netflix). I've read the book and, in all likeliness, Jim Barney will become an important character and the center of a personal crime; Gary Trapnell will be interviewed; The Unabomber, The Tylenol Murders and the Alaskan human-hunter will very likely become big plot points of upcoming seasons.

[@4Mr.Crowley2]

I wished they covered Bundy as well since he’s so well known - he’s the premiere narcissistic sadistic killer.

[@YeshuaHarrisFit]

@@4Mr.Crowley2 that’s what I was saying they did mention him tho in the show so we’ll probably get him in season 3

[@mmneverold]

considering he was caught in 2 thousand something and the show's still set in the 70's, i don't know if he'll be caught in season 3... but initially it was planned to have 5 seasons so... who knows

[@cullinaaronkress]

From what I've read, there are supposed to be 5 seasons, but David Fincher wanted to step away from the series for a while. Hopefully he'll get back to it. Fantastic show.

[@alwayshangry3597]

I want season 3 as soon as possible 😂😂

[@NerdyGamerReacts]

Sadly Netflix might be canceling this show and any other that might get 3 season's because they don't wanna spend the money on a show for more than that, (which is completely idiotic to me), I hope Netflix doesn't do something this stupid, because from what I can tell, Mindhunter is one of their best shows, why cancel it?

[@alwayshangry3597]

Jquan2020 😱😱, oh nooo not this. Which news resources that u get this info ? But if ever it will just b 3 seasons, it better be complete with a great ending and closure.

[@hassaanawan367]

@@alwayshangry3597 they won't because they still have to cover rader case, hopefully the won't cancel it

[@NerdyGamerReacts]

@@alwayshangry3597 Netflix themselves has stated this recently that they don't see the point in keeping shows around for more than 3 seasons, they keep Stranger Things around because of how big of a following it has gotten, and how popular the show and characters have become, outside of that show, they don't wanna continue to kay these actors and actresses money every season, so they just cancel whatever show they want to make new ones, (which is honestly stupid), instead of letting the creators of these great shows, (like Mindhunter, I'm on season 1, episode 5 and holy shit every episode just gets better!), make the stories how they want, and give there series a proper ending they just cut them off. 😠

[@saskiapanter]

@@NerdyGamerReacts what a lot of BS, there are multiple Netflix shows who have more than 3 seasons. So you dare to say Stranger Things is not getting a 4th season? You're full of it

[@Nuk335]

Cameron: You're a very hot bear Jonathan: *claps enthusiastically*

[@millsykooksy4863]

Jaired Elric Lmao

[@stargazer5780]

I screamed hysterically at this moment

[@divyangana123]

When ?? Can u give the time stamp pls ?

[@stargazer5780]

10:17

[@SeemsNotStilish]

I C O N I C

[@rezawidjaja2147]

Jonathan’s voice always soothes my soul, no matter what he’s saying.

[@mikayocc]

Same!

[@love4Cook]

100% same here. I could listen to him talk for days on end. Also he's adorable.

[@rose191991]

he would be asmr king

[@alvydivida1919]

it took me a couple of episodes to determine why i would always feel drowsy while watching the show. it definitely was not because it was boring. it was his angelic voice! lol

[@dukey19941]

It’s Christoff. Love him.

[@lessls]

Finch telling Jonathan Groff to stop smiling is peak comedy

[@kengruz669]

And peak directorial skill.

[@divyangana123]

When ?

[@kengruz669]

@@divyangana123 When what?

[@kdog3334]

@@kengruz669 They meant when in this video did they bring up Finch telling Jonathan Groff this. It was at 15:35 btw

[@kengruz669]

@@kdog3334 right!

[@normagruden]

This is the first time I'm hearing and seeing them outside the show and they're all so freaking likeable.

[@candidlyopinionated19]

N G same

[@cherylpeevy5010]

Yes! At first, I thought who would want to sit next to the Ed character but Cameron is so nice and all 4 get along well and enjoy each other.

[@dysspart7412]

I want to give Jonathan a hug, get drunk with Holt, take Anna home to meet my mom and go hiking with Cameron.

[@cyber6sapien]

LOL! Yup.

[@PapagenoMF]

Hiking with Cameron? That's weird.

[@debapom1568]

play the /wooosh meme

[@larissahonda3053]

dude ur body might not come back from that hike, your head might

[@j92000n1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@seanlauper7926]

It's so weird seeing all these people happy after watching Season 2 of the show.

[@louiseburt5686]

haha, just what i thought...never seen bill, wendy or holden smile...so sweet

[@smokeyquest8933]

Its up there with true detictive for me I hope the show continues.

[@husker6395]

FTG Smokey Well, it is Netflix so we’ll be lucky to get another season before they cancel it.

[@lyricsfromsweden]

Am I the only one who was disappointed by season 2?

[@philipg5511]

@@lyricsfromsweden no they went too much into Bills life

[@yeshwanthashok8032]

You want an egg salad sandwich?

[@himshikhasharma3329]

Ed salad sandwich!

[@theyoutubeanalyst3731]

"I like tuna..." "No, the egg salad sandwich tastes better" lol

[@crayray1310]

Lmao! 😄

[@crayray1310]

@@theyoutubeanalyst3731 LOL!! Brilliant line

[@jbmclorie]

👍He’s so good as Ed Kemper that even that simple line is fascinating.

[@mollyfoxxx]

Learning Cameron was a preschool teacher for 8 years isn’t surprising because he’s such a sweetheart but it just goes to show what a dynamic, brilliant actor he is. It’s the most terrifying and accurate portrayal of a serial killer I’ve ever seen.

[@alexwatson8851]

That scene in the elevator after they get all the funding in Season 1 is absolutely brilliant. The micro-expressions and body language shifts from all the actors are incredible.

[@jasleenk334]

May fav scene ❤️

[@k_a_y_l_e_e]

i LOVE that scene. it gave me goosebumps when i first watched the show.

[@troubledsole9104]

It was great scene that everyone could understand with no words.

[@mrjackelbox4418]

Agreed I always get so giddy when I see that scene so cool

[@tomzeru]

Classic David Ficher

[@sharonadams8070]

This show is so well acted. You really feel like you are watching true FBI agents. Other criminal shows seem "fake" now. Brilliant show!

[@ArvinYorro]

Right? I watched "The Silence of the Lambs" right after the end of Season 2, because I read Buffalo Bill and Hannibal was inspired from Brudos and Kemper. As good as the movie is, it suddenly felt fake and theatrical (corny and cringy)

[@snlieza4456]

@@ArvinYorro Agree

[@vickilawrence7207]

Exactly!

[@tanyam5471]

Criminal Mind is very accurate with this topic.

[@MikeRoberts1964]

"Pizza?" "You GUYYYYS"

[@181baddog]

😂😂

[@charogomezruvalcaba9321]

I LOVE IT!!!

[@rendirahmanfauzi6579]

Warming my heart

[@jetsstabler]

One of the all time great lines in television.

[@NhungNguyen-zf3bh]

Love it too

[@sayakchoudhury9711]

Jonathan Groff seem like such an unlikely actor to play Holden! He is so charming in real life and Holden is such a cold Turkey.

[@gogglesucks8a11s]

I can't believe the interviewer didn't ask Anna more substantial questions. She hardly got questions about her character or the relationship between Wendy and the two agents. The show does a really good job of giving characters like Wendy and Debbie an important role and showing how these two brilliant women understand the world differently than the agents and how their understanding and expertise influences and challenges both Holden and Ford's view of these killers and how they understand male psychology. I would've loved to hear Anna's take on how Fincher approached this for her character and Debbie's and how he's exploring this complex intersection of gender, sexuality, power and violence.

[@Mr_ToR]

The interviewer obviously has issues with Anna. What a dick head.

[@annmurphy3686]

An “Outsider”!, I think Anna was taken aback by this. As an Australian, I certainly was!.

[@imdbbookaholic]

@@annmurphy3686 And no one seemed to get what Anna was saying about hitchhiking in Australia. I guess USians haven't heard of Ivan Milat, or Joanne Lees & Peter Falconio.

[@valho9]

Seriously....what is it like working with a cat?? *eye roll*

[@para-yw9dn]

Anna's literally so incredible.. I never really looked into the cast or the actual actors but whenever she talked omg, I really love her! and I completely agree :( didn't like this interviewer or the questions he asked her

[@CorrosiveColin]

Jonathan Groff jumping in to save that guy's bad question to Torv was incredibly compassionate. Lmao

[@sarasyoga2741]

It was. The question was soooooo stupid. "Holden" did his best :)

[@ComedyGlor]

Saras Yoga when was that pls?

[@ComedyGlor]

Do u remember the time stamp?

[@PearlGD]

@@ComedyGlor 29:40

[@unkind78]

It wasn't a bad question at all.

[@hafaball]

Aw poor Greg, even left out of the panel.

[@Terri_MacKay]

More love for Gregg!! Hopefully Joe Tuttle's role will be a bit more substantial in S3. #GreggArmy

[@iyaluna5739]

Hahahaha

[@joojoosasa]

Snitches get no glory 😂

[@natasharastogi5381]

🤣🤣

[@maxk888]

Binged season 2 over a weekend and now i feel empty

[@tinasjostrand2677]

Me too. Really wanted to watch one episod a week, that was the plan, but...you know😏couldn't help myself.

[@DMW111090]

I know the feeling...now I'm rewatching the season just to catch clues...very rewarding and I can take my time too

[@kristenhouston1843]

same

[@McBauer1000]

I feel you

[@ericbotts1302]

I'm ready to read the book just need more after I binged seasons 1 and 2

[@livvymorgan2023]

Jonathan staring at Holt every time he talks is a whole mood

[@nawal10]

Livvy Morgan yesssss 😍

[@whiteheart9218]

Livvy Morgan same same 😏😏

[@alianofann]

Perfect casting, especially Anna for her role, so intellectual

[@srkh8966]

Aliano Fann She was amazing in Fringe.

[@alianofann]

@@srkh8966 oh that's why she looks familiar. i heard about Fringe but haven't watched it

[@srkh8966]

Aliano Fann watch it!

[@alianofann]

@@srkh8966 may be i will

[@alianofann]

@Dingle Barry uhm I disagree. She got a lot more air-time in season 2, now we know alot about her character, who she dates, she even did the interviews herself (with the other guy in the team, can't remember his name)

[@mikayocc]

This is one of the best Q&A's I've seen. I loved Abraham's questions, the way he allowed the actors to speak for long periods of time - and didn't rush their answers, the actors' thoughtful replies and their chemistry together as a group, and the audience questions weren't idiotic - as they are most of the time. Bravo Vulture!

[@msbookgal]

Agreed

[@kevinmckenny520]

Yeah, great host. No narcissism. He let the artists’ get deep. Very well done. I’d watch more of these if that guy did the interviews.

[@xmindk]

Good observation!..

[@lorenaleyva5555]

I'm not familiar with this host, but I find he didn't have good questions for Anna, his question to her about the cat seemed like an afterthought. My observation.

[@BobStein]

Yes. Ironically at 28:50 with his stumbling through questions to Anna about cats and Australia, that's when I realized his deftness.

[@sugartbube]

Anyone else think Agent Holden actually fits the serial killer type.

[@11Garrett11]

Holy fucking shit this comment is brilliant!! I got chills down my spine. I can totally see it - that would make so much sense for his character...why he’s so interested. You should be a writer for the show! I hope they write that in somehow!!

[@shekharsharma9591]

At some point in season 1 I was in belief that Holden will kill his girlfriend in the end .

[@ririschannelx]

Because he’s a narcissist? Yes

[@nawal10]

Troy Johnson haha leave Holden alone

[@Jeevan3235]

No? 🙂

[@siddharthnaagar7028]

It would be a catastrophe if this show doesn't get Emmy nominations especially for drama series and acting

[@eily_b]

You know that the crime segment is and has always been neglected by awards. It's more about comedy, entertainment and benign drama. Cameron Britton was nominated but someone from This is Us won. -_-

[@Jakabokbotch2nd]

I agree...at least won a few awards

[@danhall3057]

Would also be a catastrophe if Netflix doesn't do another season.

[@daniellye6820]

I only know Cameron Britton through the show, so his voice really sounds eerie to me because of how well he acts on the show as Ed Kemper. Damn it's hard to take him as a regular person.

[@jessicaryder5282]

He also is in the Umbrella Academy! It was weird seeing him play such a disturbing character after his character that was likeable, almost adorable even though he still killed people (in a comedic way).

[@supermodelzdancerie]

@@jessicaryder5282 OMG i liked that character i never knew it was him!!

[@moritzb.801]

now everytime i see the stressed, serious and never smiling holden i will remember what a positive and friendly person jonathan irl is...

[@nikkicat254]

I love how smart Anna Torv is, even when she first did Fringe interviews she always knew what she was talking about! Most celebrities don't seem to bother, especially with TV shows, like the interviewer said, some just go in and say their lines and go home, but Anna actually goes the extra mile and researches what she is pretending to do in the shows she is in! They are all really great in the show though, Cameron was frighteningly spot on with Ed Kimper! Holt though has such a ruff persona, like you can really see him as some military guy or a detective or of course a FBI agent, he really looks and acts the part very well, and again knows what he is talking about! And Jonathan is so different from his character, I was one of those who expected him to become a serial killer himself, because he really is so weird and at time creepy,lol! Can't wait until season 2, it saddens me that we will probably have to wait until 2019 to see it, I was expecting it to come around the same as season 1 did, around November, but I guess not! But as much as I want to see it, I am kind of glad they are taking their time with it, so it will be just as good as the first or maybe even better! It really came across like a really long movie, not like a TV show! Seeing as they film on location, and the fact that they do those long scenes they were talking about too, which is what they usually do with movies, not TV shows! In TV shows scenes tend to look rushed at times, a little too short to be like real life! It reminds me of a lot of the British crime dramas I have watched on Netflix actually, which tends to be more real like, because it has a more gritty way about it, there's no flinching on the really horrible parts, so you really feel sometimes like your a fly on the wall, watching something that is really happening at times! Its especially so with Mindhunter! Now I feel like rewatching it again,lol! I've already watched it a few times already,lol!

[@ottovaughnjr.9282]

Clara Johnson I watched it thrice....

[@huskiehuskerson5300]

Or maybe u r wrong.

[@eily_b]

Only two weeks now until season 2 starts. :) August 2019

[@devlin7575]

hope u too enjoyed Season 2 also … but now we're all stuck waiting for Season 3 ! lol

[@dirrald6532]

I still can't believe myself watching a good 53 minutes interview thoroughly and religiously. This interview is brilliant and offers a different kind of perspective. I can count it as a masterclass itself.

[@the_dancerjen1773]

I'm obsessed with Cameron! He's wicked talented and learning his background is endearing to hear.

[@evieb789]

Watch umbrella academy, amazing cast, just like these show.

[@imdbbookaholic]

Can you picture Cameron surrounded by toddlers? A cuddly giant

[@glvdnbinge2440]

Mindhunter is just an amazing show. its beautifully acted and shot. I love the dialogue from each actor and how carefully they were cut. You can clearly see in the show that each one of them gave their best. You can actually see a character development and how it's affecting them. Each shot really fits whats happening and how it connects with the audience. I give this show a 10/10.

[@Allaiya.]

The actors who play Holden & Bill are amazing. I hope to see them in more shows & movies. And aw, I love the Holden character. His nerdiness & lack of self-awareness & charm is his charm.

[@shmoonuf2566]

This is the new way of the movies!! I hope we get 6 seasons!

[@lucretorta2629]

shmoonuf HECK YEAH!

[@josesandoval9837]

idk guys we have seen Fincher ditch shows before, for example House of Cards...

[@CordlessCinema]

I'd heard that they're going for 5 seasons. I'm curious to see how the BTK storyline unfolds considering the real life timeline, if they pace the release of the following seasons properly, perhaps they can run the show long enough to create the illusion of 25-30 yeare gone by to serve a sense of "realism". I would like to see the show also explore Gary Ridgeway in the future.

[@jzu907]

Filthy Dan yes i think they actually confirmed that they are getting 5 seasons !

[@soundsofnature7203]

6 seasons and a movie!!!!

[@daniellea42]

All psychopaths are narcissists, not all narcissists are psychopaths.

[@franfranfrancis]

Psycopathology isn't in the DSM it's just in Hollywood

[@tinamahler-worth8989]

@@franfranfrancis Serial killer is not in the DSM, I think you may mean

[@Remi-bt7tp]

The Ed Kemper scenes are some of the most interesting of the whole series, they sort of became the scenes I was most anticipating as the series kept going. And wow Anna Torv is beautiful ❤️❤️

[@ПроснисьТыСпишь]

Only after 6 months, I found out that Wendy wasn't played by Cate Blanchett

[@m.j7954]

that is hilarious

[@baburao87]

Thank you. I thought I was the only one to think that she looked like Cate Blanchett.

[@MichelleRedSoul]

Mia Wasikowska, Anna Torv and Cate Blanchett are all Australian and similar enough to look related.

[@tiffanykane692]

Up until episode 7 in season one, I thought the exact same thing!

[@janebibby5933]

Just binged on season 2, now hurry up season 3 ! The portrayals of the serial killers is astounding ! That’s just one of the great things about this show

[@brendacourneyea5880]

I'm in the midst of Season 2 now freakin amazing

[@sulufest]

Jane Bibby YES! 👌

[@BobStein]

Director: Stop smiling! Director: Stop smiling! Director: Stop smiling! Actor's friends: We thought YOU were the serial killer!

[@rosswalker3457]

One of the best thing's to come out of Hollywood in a long time .

[@bh5606]

Britton should win something for playing Kemper. He is chilling.

[@BerZ3rker360]

This is the best criminal show in history. Great, great actors

[@catenystrom6506]

PLEASE GIVE US A SEASON 3 AND 4 AT LEAST!!! Amazing show and Cameron Britton deserves an Emmy

[@earlyoyster2793]

Sad that Anna Torv didnt get much chance in this interview. Her character is so interesting. Would like to know more about her approach to the character.

[@devlin7575]

I do agree … I might say that we were spoiled by Cameron on Kemper which left me too waiting for more background on Carr. I didn't feel she didn't have enough air time though in general … just should of had more time on her relationship to the character as you rightly said. Holt fortunately didn't overplay his 'senior actor on the set' card too often … hmm maybe he did. Seems he had a role to play regarding speaking up about the creator and Netflix's … probably pre arranged, but cant blame him for that. It's an industry after all. Just sharing my opinion though.

[@NR-vf2tk]

Every character is so well-written. I am so shaken by Holden’s character because for the others, Holden is like a 5-year-old being excited/enthusiastic/distracted about everything, and the fact that others have to babysit him just shows he has so much passion. Absolutely in love with the show and characters. Great work❤️ Their resumes must be so beefed up:)

[@linasayshush]

I love Holt McCallany's laugh. HEUR HEUR HEUR HEUR

[@winterramos4527]

16:13😂😂

[@TheHollowShrine]

Anna Torv is such a sweet person, I feel like we ought to be paying her for existing.

[@jonny2575]

eww

[@allsystemsgo8678]

That's just weird and creepy

[@kszwomcszkaszky3291]

Your comment could be the beginning of a novel: a castrated male who desires a woman in secret and writes creepy entries in a diary.

[@Toxic0788]

Lol it's not creepy. He's saying she deserves money for just being around us...

[@toddadams8420]

Well, Netflix pays her and we pay for Netflix so.....

[@margomaybe7570]

oh thank god! Finally a decent conversation about the sexual part of the show. That's such a huge part of it but obviously not appropriate for regular interviews. I'd read essays about it in this show. Also curious to the choice to make Wendy a lesbian, since the real woman was married to a man with kids. It was a good move to keep their group from getting incestuous, but to have a gay woman in the 70's when it's still considered a perversion when they're studying people with 'true' perversions is a bold choice that they really haven't touched yet.

[@margomaybe7570]

figures, literally wrote this moments before it got to someone asking this question. Glad she seems to clearly acknowledge that part of her character and knows the background on it, and that her character is the advocate to differentiate between things that are and are not 'perverse' surrounded by a bunch of vanilla straight white men. Since they couldn't have had poc or openly out person in the FBI back then her character was a sneaky way of getting a 'minority' voice into the mix to call out the privileged cis male views

[@allsystemsgo8678]

@@margomaybe7570 have you ever seen Criminal minds? Even though the BAU has almost no women in it in real life, half the cast is women. It's a TV show, they do what they want. It wasn't bold. There's plenty of gay characters on TV. Funnily enough z those privileges white men watch and support those shows.

[@beccapags2953]

@@allsystemsgo8678 I think Margo was saying that most lesbian woman were in the closet in the 70's. They risked losing their job back then, so that was a little unrealistic is all she was saying.

[@kellyalves756]

Viking Song “This channel does not have any content.”

[@kellyalves756]

Vasilijan Nikolovski “This channel does not have any content “ Wow, nobody was taking the bait so they sent in a counter- bot.

[@issam1398]

Cameron Britton what an actor men ! ,i never saw him before "mindhunter" what a talent he got for bringing Ed character that good and seeing him talking in this Q&A he is very cultivated when it comes to serial killers world...

[@debraleesparks]

HURRY SEASON TWO !!!!!!!

[@phillophotographer7366]

Fuck, yeah!

[@oofym353]

Better be soon

[@jarodmontoya3102]

S. McCallum fr man fuckk

[@IHaveBadWiFiBro]

STILL WAITING

[@unsung-715]

Waiting

[@TEMINIX]

God... Cameron is SO perfect for this role. It's crazy.

[@Bluecape5]

Amazing interview so happy to see Anna Torv it feels like its been centuries 😭 I love her so much! Her answers are 💯 and so thoughtful 😍💛💙 Bless the interviewer when he was asking Anna (around 31 minute mark) about being an Australian playing an American i was like screaming at my screen "BUT SHES OLIVIA DUNHAM FROM FRINGE!!!" 😦

[@nickx1754]

Terrible questions for Anna; asking about working with cats and the scene not even making the show? Nice save on Jonathan’s part. Informative otherwise. They all seem so friendly and there’s absolutely a chemistry there. Eager for season 3!!

[@lissacroft919]

I loved this show so much that I marathon watched both seasons and went back to do it for the second time. I have never watched something back to back like this. Please say there will be more seasons! All of the actors and actresses are brilliant! My favourite is the actor who portrays Edmund. And omg, the ending of season one with him and Holden with one of my favourite Zeppelin songs playing in the background. There are no words to how creepily amazing that scene was!!!

[@dreamweaver1603]

Holt is great. I really dig his character and him as a person.

[@mr.nobody9697]

Is it me or would Holt McCallany be the perfect guy to play Batman in a Dark Knight Returns movie?

[@MWMTEE]

al zolez wats funny is hes the guy batman beats up at start of the new justice league movie

[@baburao87]

You should see him as The Beast in "Shot Caller". Absolutely amazing and terrifying.

[@sieghart7889]

he does look a bit like the old man comic version of batman

[@megamn64]

Imo he is the perfect cast for Thomas Wayne in Flashpoint Storyline

[@YDVN]

Holt is so different from his character, he looks overexcited in this haha

[@taylorgallion2748]

He finally has a big leading roll in a huge well received project. Personally I think he kills it on the show. I'd be excited if I was holt. Well deserved recognition he is getting.

[@saiashwin26]

Amazing host,crew and audience !! This is one of the best Q & A 's ever made !!!

[@MrSinister616]

I said the same thing throughout the two season! Holden ALWAYS looked like he was one step way from grinning

[@briesthoughts2261]

The silver fox is handsome as an older guy. 👏👏

[@kamlawilliams6549]

He was the reason I initial wanted to watch this show, subject matter, of course but I always thought he was attractive. Then I saw Cameron and was hooked!

[@annaelisavettavonnedozza9607]

He’s so damn handsome

[@Toxic0788]

Season 2 was so much better than season 1. I was so invested that even though each episode is like an hour, it felt like it would be over in 15 min.

[@kommissar.murphy]

Shifting the focus away from Ford was a great decision.

[@docswatchbox8321]

I recently watched Hamilton with my daughter who is a SUPER FAN, and SCREAMED when I saw that Jonathan (Special Agent Holden Ford) was playing "Mad" King George! My daughter now gets a kick out of me singing Jonathan's songs from Hamilton. I'm so impressed with his talent and range. This wait for Season 3 is tough. I hope that they don't simply abandon the remainder of this series.

[@georgie7647]

we need season 3 🙏 ive finished season 2 already 😭

[@jakem4579]

Waiting another two(ish) years is going to be so hard!! In the words of spongebob "I NEEEEED IIIIIIT"

[@nawal10]

Georgina Rowley just finished it last night 😫😫😫

[@rohanmadan007]

@@nawal10 I finished it last night too lol , now I hope I don't have to wait for more than a year for this gem :(

[@nawal10]

rohan madan same! Season 2 took 2 years I believe! But hearing about all the work that goes into it, I doubt we’ll get season 3 any sooner

[@rohanmadan007]

@@nawal10 show is set into late 70s too , it's hard to do production fast , I wish they had more scenes of son of Sam and Manson , they both nailed it especially Manson.

[@ayylucard1355]

Was anyone else's reaction to seeing Cameron not in character "woah, he's hot"

[@Stephaniacat]

No, hes actually terrifying lol. But he seems pretty nice

[@pepethefrog6809]

Also, the actor for Dennis Rader was pretty good looking too, out of character.

[@charlie5115]

Yeah he’s a hot bear 👀

[@sarcasticallyrearranged]

Nope, not even when I squint.

[@leahmichele1669]

Definitely!

[@geekthegirl6961]

Absolutely the most scared I have ever been watching TV, during the final episode of season one where Holden and Kemper are in the hospital. OMG.

[@jasminehjalmarsson8098]

Is it just me or does Holt feel like the older version of Jensen Ackles?

[@notsuredc]

yes.

[@nixfb8576]

The voice too!

[@amityislandchum]

Oh shit, THAT'S why I'm in love with him!

[@kritika-shetty]

God actually he feels to me like Jeffrey Dean Morgan. Anyone?😄

[@jgfunk]

Can't believe they let Kemper out for this interview

[@johannah.t.161]

To Cameron Britton's first comment: I understand the disconnect, serial killers don't care about a human life but care about human perception. I think the connector is the need for control. Serial killers kill someone, in that way taking absolute control over their life. They can do it to whom they want and how they want to. Caring about human perception is also about control. You want to control how people perceive you, you want people to see you the way you want to be seen or interpreted.

[@abhilashapati4677]

I am so glad to find the actor who played Ed Kemper given the same importance as the rest of the cast...How he played Ed Kemper really gave the tingling sensation to the show...Just like the Silence of the Lambs...Great work guys💕

[@lovely-mk4rt]

One of the best shows I have ever seen. And I’m a senior citizen 🕊

[@standoughope]

2:20 - I feel like Britton's confusion regarding Kemper's ability to be intimate was too easily dismissed by Torv as a common bi-product of a killer's narcissism and inability and/or desire to show empathy for others. Like Britton I find it to be odd too because narcissism is commonplace within all of humanity but the sadistic, heartless, and cold-blooded murdering of strangers isn't common. I'd expect killers like Ed to always behave like monsters unfit for society but instead he can flip it on and off. That's bizarre to me and in all honesty frightening.

[@underthefeather]

I think there's something to say for both viewpoints. There is definitely a contradiction between the ability to commit such horrendous crimes and being such a relatively polite communicator. But if killers like Ed would "always behave like monsters unfit for society", people might look at them differently - from the view Anna presented, he doesn't care about those people themselves, only about their respect or approval. But then a victim seems to represent a feeling or a trauma of their own (which is more important to them than the life of the actual person) and that changes how he treats them.

[@asperganoid]

Well don't the professionals say "not all narcissists are psychopaths but all psychopaths are narcissists" ? If this is true then her response was spot on.

[@alias3549]

Maybe the intra-cerebral process which monitor ourselves socially are separate from the ones which control empathy. Understanding human emotions involves the amigdala (part of the limbic system), part of the primary motor cortex (the part which controls facial expressions) and mirror neurons primarily. Anyway emotions are seems to be driven and understood at a more ancient (developmentally speaking) level of our brain, being more calculative and rational is more specific to the neocortex. Also mulfunctions at the emotional level could explain it. Or maybe in the perception of enviorement's stimulis and to the meaning attribuited to them (meaning influenced by conditioning, which is leaning more on the "killers are formed"). Who knows? The point is that different process are involved, and these process interact with the enviroment and are everchanging in very peculiar ways. It ia very complicate matter indeed.

[@scobbysnack12601]

She did seem to dismiss him and his answer... almost as though what he said was the definition of a serial killers personality traits. Also did he seem confused during the entire interview and uncomfortable and sweaty where no one else seemed that way? The actor who plays Bill tench seem to be trying to get him through the interview by talking to him directly face to face.

[@tinamahler-worth8989]

@@scobbysnack12601 I believe the main three actors had gotten to know each other well during the filming but not Cameron, and so he felt a bit uncomfortable among them during the interview.

[@StaticLines]

dude jonathan groff what an absolute treasure!! hes so sweet asking if anyones an actor like about to pass on some advice stop it u cutie

[@LonelyCinderella123]

Im so attracted to him its painful

[@maryvaillancourt1158]

I'm glad to see this show is getting more attention! I love it. I watched Season 1 ages ago and waiting so eagerly for Season 2. When it finally came out, I watched it in 2 days...haha! Awesome cast, awesome script, fantastic production!

[@victoriamaclaren9457]

This show has such a fantastic cast - like really, as individual people they all seem so wonderful and as actors they are so extraordinarily talented. Love this show and they should all be extremely proud of their work.

[@stes07]

Thank you so much for this!! Love the cast sooooo bad I`ve kept rewatching mind hunter. I'm seriously yearning for season 2 :((

[@Liciablyth]

Such an interesting lesson about emotional management from Cameron Britton regarding how he learned to manage emotions as a teacher of little kids and how it helped with his Ed Kemper role. A real lateral thinker there! And congratulations to all the creatives for a real fly on the wall sense. A brilliant series with outstanding actors.

[@officialmaxrebo]

I sure as hell don’t want a hug from Kemper, but I need a hug from Cameron. He is *big babey.*

[@Jeiss_V]

As a person with ASD and ADHD, I love how people watch and study psychopaths, those people are so fascinating, I don't even think they understand what they are studying until they see it for themselves.

[@MintyCanRead]

Is Anna Torv the sister/twin of Cate Blanchett?? They both look similar, are Australian, exude intelligence, are fantastic actors, have the same dignified vibe and have a ton of charisma. Like, she could be as regal a Galadriel as Cate.

[@quacker143]

Minty i thought the same she‘s like a younger version of Care Blanchett

[@firecrakka]

Both born in Melbourne and graduated from NIDA. (National Institute of Dramatic Art )

[@TMV420]

Just a small example of how brilliant Fincher is: he knew Holt from smaller roles and knew he would be right for a series lead role in something and it happened to be this. perfectly cast

[@jeffwatkins352]

Such an intelligent well-spoken group. No wonder the show has such loyal fans. Must shamefacedly admit I haven't seen it. But then, I've only just become a passionate Groff fan.

[@guidodemaio7632]

Tench plays that older salty cop, I love it.

[@knicblaze9315]

It is a must to watch Mindhunter from the start, slow as it may look. But it is certainly worth the following. One of my absolute favorites of all NETFLIX

[@TL-mc6lz]

Didn't know Cameron was a teacher but that's amazing and that was such a true story. It's really a job to keep yourself so self controlled but it's still an awesome job.

[@millhunkydc]

They are filming parts of Season 2 across the street from me right now in Sutersville, PA.

[@mikayocc]

Awesome! Have you seen any of the main actors?

[@millhunkydc]

@@mikayocc I have not. They have everything pretty closed down when filming. I can tell by looking at the road signs and stuff that this is set in northwest Atlanta. I believe from our bridge and a small ice cream stand and gas station that they transformed that they will be profiling Wayne Williams the suspected Atlanta child murderer of the late 70s and 80s. That's just a guess though.

[@mikayocc]

@@millhunkydc That's awesome, are you they still filming today?

[@quacker143]

millhunkydc wow! Spot on!

[@katrinalaster3913]

That's cool!!

[@JoshHofer]

This was truly a fantastic listen, great job by the host to really let these creatives talk. Loved it, thanks!

[@CarmenZynger]

Groff has a big smile and loves the live audience. Awesome guy. My favorite character. The Hollywood "John Douglas". Love it! The living people who inspired this show did a great talk (Ann Burgess included of course) called "The Minds Behind Mindhunter". John Douglas was as usual, in his zone. I've read tons of books written by Ressler, Douglas, Deitz, etc. I grew up in an area late and 1970's when there were many Serials operating around the SF Bay Area. Always on the news early on, with my first memory that stayed with me was a killer they called "The Zodiac". My older sibs even made a hide and go seek game about the Zodiac getting you. My oldest brother would jump out of a tree or behind a parked car with his Halloween Dracula Cape and scare the shiza out of us. This, and other things like "close calls", made me into a lifelong reader of the BSU, Detectives, and people who are considered serial killers.

[@j0yce008]

No sociopath traits in agent Ford character, but high intelligence (moving fast) and creativity. The charactor is so invested in his mind, it makes him a little low on social skills, in an autistic fashion some IQed persons sometimes are.

[@disanthropi]

I very much agree, thank you! People are so quick to say Holden is a socio/psychopath but if he was he would not be so socially awkward. Most people would like him when theyd first meet him, and we all see that he's lucky for a person to like him right of the bat. He obviously struggles to talk to people outside of a work environment (and sometimes he still struggles there) which is clearly evident when he meets Debbie and Wendy (I totally related when he was like coffee? with Wendy lmao). I feel like it's way more likely for him to be nuerodivergent (either autism or ADD) than to have ASD or simply be a sociopath. Thanks for being the first person I've seen to share my opinion lol

[@devlin7575]

05:46 … indeed he did nail it ! (Cameron Britton as Kemper)

[@skystyles2737]

Cameron Britton definitely nailed that Character!! He did such and amazing performances!

[@nadhirahrafi65]

I appreciate and love this soo much... I love David Fincher & all of the actors so talented ... So great ... I wish there is more of this type of videos PLS

[@tylerjacobson8012]

The cast of this show is flawlessly put together. No one lets the material be too heavy for them. To me though the “find” is holt mcallaney. He needs to be in every single David fincher movie in a lead role. He reads this dialogue and inhabits this world so perfectly. Him and fincher need to work on features together. The world fincher has set up here is so believable and so intriguing. He does such a great job of putting these characters in these extreme situations yet make them endlessly relatable and fascinating. It’s great stuff. Holt mccallney though. Man, put him in more stuff. Great actor. If you read any of this stuff, holt what fine job you’ve done with bill tench. Oh and Emmys better award the make up and costume departments. The makeup and costumes for this show are so believable and subtle. 👍👍

[@debrametzger4138]

the audience wants more This show is so incredible.

[@xbluedreamx]

Usually I don't binge watch shows but damn Mindhunters was so good I finished it within the weekend! Praying there'll be a season 3!!

[@nobodyandwhatever198]

I want this show back, damnit!! I love Kemper in this series. He was played beautifully! BRING IT BACK!!!

[@zorz7730]

Cameron Britton: I actualy like serial killers 🤣🤣

[@Evitaschannel]

Seeing Cameron being himself makes me appericiate him even more as an actor.

[@zolochnaya]

MInd hunter gives me the same feeling I got watching Twin Peaks for the first time back in the 90s

[@diegovera1213]

YOU'RE A VERY HOT BEAR

[@philaeew4866]

*Groff nods enthusiastically and starts clapping* lol

[@susannemcmahon518]

Loved her comment that Australia ruined backpacking. Bahahaha

[@twomindz79]

Didn't really work with US audience. Aussies think of ivan Milat instantly.

[@LonelyCinderella123]

@@twomindz79 People outside Australia also think of him.

[@GPranavHariceb]

I want a Holt McCallany and Jon Groff ASMR channel

[@flayful]

19:42 - Holt McCallany unconsciously becomes Agent Bill Tench by explaining in simple terms what his colleague is talking about. lol. And wow, Anna Torv, salute on the research and reading you've done! Stay sexy and don't get murdered, girl~